TY - JOUR
T1 - AN INVESTIGATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF EPILEPTIC PATIENTS UNDER DRUG TREATMENT IN COMPARISON TO NORMAL PEOPLE
JF - URMIAMJ
JO - URMIAMJ
VL - 22
IS - 2
UR - http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-919-en.html
Y1 - 2011
SP - 146
EP - 151
KW Epilepsy
KW Neuropsychology
KW Memory
KW Attention.
N2 - Background &Aims: Memory disturbance is common in epileptic patients and might be changed by anti convulsion drugs. In this research neuropsychological functions of epileptic patients with grand mal seizure (GMS) and complex partial seizure (CPS) who have been under drug treatment were compared together and then with normal people. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive study 60 epileptic patients between 15 to 44 ages with GMS and CPS were randomly selected from neurology clinics and were given neuropsychological tests. Data was analyzed by SPSS.Results: There was no significant difference between epileptic and normal people in visual memory. However there was a significant difference between epileptic and normal people in attention and working memory (P
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